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Historical Birthday

13 Aug 1311
King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon born in Salamanca. Spain (d. 1350)
13 Aug 1422
William Caxton 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) (d. 1491)
13 Aug 1584
Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl of Suffolk English politician born in Saffron Waldon Essex England (d. 1640)
13 Aug 1617
Johann A Quenstedt German Lutherian theologist born in Quedlinburg Germany (d. 1688)
13 Aug 1625
Rasmus Bartholin Danish physician mathematician and physicist born in Roskilde Denmark (d. 1698)
13 Aug 1655
Johann Christoph Denner German musician and inventor (clarinet) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1707)
13 Aug 1662
Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset English politician born in Wiltshire England (d. 1748)
13 Aug 1666
William Wotton English theologian and scholar born in Wrentham Suffolk (d. 1727)
13 Aug 1692
Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer German composer (d. 1746)
13 Aug 1699
John Dyer British poet born in Aberglasney Wales (Baptism date)
13 Aug 1700
Heinrich von Brhl German statesman born in Gangloffsmmern Thuringia Germany (d. 1763)
13 Aug 1704
Lorenzo Fago Italian composer and teacher born in Naples Italy (d. 1793)
13 Aug 1717
Christoph Nichelmann German composer and harpsichordist born in Treuenbrietzen Germany (d. 1762)
13 Aug 1717
Louis Franois I Prince of Conti French nobleman and military leader born in Paris (d. 1776)
13 Aug 1721
Francis Hutcheson Irish composer born in Dublin (d. 1784)
13 Aug 1747
Adrien-Joseph van Helmont Flemish composer born in Brussels (d. 1830)
13 Aug 1748
Pieter L. van de Kasteele Dutch politician and patriot born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1810)
13 Aug 1752
Maria Carolina of Austria Queen of the Two Sicilies born in Schnbrunn Palace Vienna (d. 1814)
13 Aug 1764
Louis Baraguey dHilliers French general born in Paris (d. 1816)
13 Aug 1790
William Wentworth Australian explorer and politician born in Norfolk Island (d. 1872)
13 Aug 1792
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Queen consort of William IV of the United Kingdom born in Meiningen Germany (d. 1849)
13 Aug 1802
Nikolaus Lenau Hungarian-German poet (Faust Die Albigenser) born in Lenauheim Banat Romania (d. 1850)
13 Aug 1803
Vladimir Odoevsky Russian philosopher and writer born in Moscow (d. 1869)
13 Aug 1814
Anders Jonas ngstrm Swedish physicist (Spectroscopy) born in Lgd Medelpad Sweden (d. 1874)
13 Aug 1817
Kroly Thern Hungarian composer born in Spisk Nov Ves Slovakia (d. 1886)
13 Aug 1818
Lucy Stone American abolitionist (US Womans Suffrage Association) born in West Brookefield Massachusetts (d. 1893)
13 Aug 1819
George Gabriel Stokes Irish physicist and mathematician (spectroscope) born in Skreen County Sligo Ireland (d. 1903)
13 Aug 1820
George Grove English biblical scholar and misicographer born in Clapham London (d. 1900)
13 Aug 1820
Joseph Alberdingk Thijm Dutch poet (Dietsche Warande) born in Amsterdam (d. 1889)
13 Aug 1823
Goldwin Smith English historian and journalist born in Reading Berkshire (d. 1910)
13 Aug 1826
William Thomas Best English organist and composer born in Carlisle Cumberland England (d. 1897)
13 Aug 1831
Salomon Jadassohn German pianist and composer born in Wrocaw Poland (d. 1902)
13 Aug 1841
Johnny Mullagh [Unaarrimin] Australian cricketer born in Harrow Victoria Australia (d. 1891)
13 Aug 1851
John Lincoln Clem American general and drummer boy (Union Army) born in Newark Ohio (d. 1937)
13 Aug 1851
Felix Adler German-American educator of political and social ethics born in Alzey Grand Duchy of Hesse Germany (d. 1933)
13 Aug 1866
Giovanni Agnelli Italian industrialist and CEO (Fiat Automakers) born in Turin Italy (d. 1945)
13 Aug 1867
Rudolf Georg Binding German songwriter and writer (Legenden Der Zeit) born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1938)
13 Aug 1867
William Alexander Craigie Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur) born in Dundee Scotland (d. 1957)
13 Aug 1871
Karl Liebknecht German Marxist revolutionary (Sparta Party) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1919)
13 Aug 1872
Richard Willsttter German chemist (Nobel 1915) born in Karlsruhe Baden (d. 1942)
13 Aug 1878
Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev Russian-Soviet composer born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 1942)
13 Aug 1878
Salomon Sam de Wolff Dutch zionist and socialist theorist born in Sneek Netherlands (d. 1960)
13 Aug 1879
John Ireland English composer and pianist (Mai-Dun) born in Bowdon Cheshire England (d. 1962)
13 Aug 1881
Jacqueline Reyneke van Stuwe Dutch author born in Muntok Indonesia (d. 1955)
13 Aug 1884
Harry Dean English cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests 1912) born in Burnley Lancashire England (d. 1957)
13 Aug 1886
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef South African painter born in Pretoria South Africa (d. 1957)
13 Aug 1887
Julius Freed American inventor and banker (d. 1952)
13 Aug 1888
Gleb W. Derujinsky Russian-American sculptor born in Smolensk Russia (d. 1975)
13 Aug 1889
Camillien Houde French Canadian politician and Mayor of Montreal born in Montreal Quebec Canada (d. 1958)
13 Aug 1890
[Lavinia] Marian Fleming Poe African American advocate in Virginia born in Warwick County Virginia (d. 1974)
13 Aug 1894
Ferdinand Sassen Dutch philosopher and director born in Lugano Switzerland (d. 1971)
13 Aug 1894
Leonid Alexeyevich Polovinkin Russian composer born in Kurgan Russia (d. 1949)
13 Aug 1895
Bert Lahr [Irving Lahrheim] American comic and actor (The Wizard of Oz) born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
13 Aug 1895
Robert Burton American actor (The Big Heat Compulsion A Man Called Peter) born in Eastman Georgia (d. 1962)
13 Aug 1896
Leo Pappenheim Dutch conductor born in Amsterdam (d. 1982)
13 Aug 1898
Jean Borotra French tennis player (Wimbledon 1924 26) born in Biarritz France (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1898
Regis Toomey American actor (Burkes Law Petticoat Junction) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
13 Aug 1901
Ian Whyte Scottish composer and conductor (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra) born in Dunfermline Scotland (d. 1960)
13 Aug 1902
Bartoes [Albertus J Wijstma] cabaret performer (d. 1976)
13 Aug 1902
Felix Wankel German inventor (Wankel rotary-piston engine) born in Lahr Germany (d. 1988)
13 Aug 1902
Alan Sainsbury Baron Sainsbury British business executive born in London (d. 1998)
13 Aug 1903
Wilton Graff American actor (Bloodlust Just Before Dawn) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 1969)
13 Aug 1904
Charles Buddy Rogers American musician and actor (An Innocent Affair Wings) born in Olathe Kansas (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1907
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach German arms manufacturer and Olympic yacht competitor born in Essen Germany (d. 1967)
13 Aug 1907
Basil Spence British architect born in Bombay India (d. 1976)
13 Aug 1908
Gene Raymond [Raymond Guion] American actor (Paris 7000 Love on a Bet Fireside Theater) born in NYC New York (d. 1998)
13 Aug 1909
John Beal [James Andrew Bliedung] American actor (10 Who Dare I Am the Law Les Misrables) born in Joplin Missouri (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1909
Wilhelmina Von Bremen American 4X100 relay sprinter (Olympic gold 1932) born in San Francisco California (d. 1976)
13 Aug 1909
Dave Willock American actor (Queen of Outer Space) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1990)
13 Aug 1911
James Benton Parson American judge 1st African American federal judge born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1993)
13 Aug 1911
William Bernbach American advertising creative director born in NYC New York (d. 1982)
13 Aug 1912
Jan Peeters Dutch water colors painter and monument artist born in Amsterdam (d. 1992)
13 Aug 1912
Metten Koornstra Dutch painter and graphic artist born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1978)
13 Aug 1912
Rita Johnson American actress (Honolulu All Mine to Give) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1965)
13 Aug 1912
Salvador Luria Italian-American microbiologist (Nobel Prize 1969) born in Turin Italy (d. 1991)
13 Aug 1912
Max Croiset Dutch actor (The Village on the River Dog of Flanders Little Ark) born in Blaricum Netherlands (d. 1993)
13 Aug 1913
Anatoly Bogatyrev Belarusian composer born in Vitebsk Belarus (d. 2003)
13 Aug 1913
Francisco Escudero Basque composer born in San Sebastin Basque Autonomous Community Spain (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1913
Liesbeth Askonas concert agent born in Vienna Austria (d. 1996)
13 Aug 1913
Albert Oram Baron Oram British Labour politician born in Winchester England (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1913
Makarios III [Michail Moeskos] Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician born in Panayia Paphos Cyprus (d. 1977)
13 Aug 1913
Anna Mae Winburn African American band leader of all female band (International Sweethearts of Rhythm) born in Port Royal Tennessee (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1914
Luis Mariano Basque operetta singer born in Irun Spain (d. 1970)
13 Aug 1917
Sid Gordon American baseball player born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1975)
13 Aug 1918
Denis Smallwood British air chief marshal born in Birmingham England (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1918
Frederick Sanger British biochemist (Sanger sequencing Nobel Prize 1958 1980) born in Rendcomb Gloucestershire England (d. 2013)
13 Aug 1918
John Bunting Australian diplomat and senior civil servant born in Ballarat Victoria (d. 1995)
13 Aug 1919
Rex Humbard American television evangelist (Cathedral of Tomorrow) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1919
George Shearing British-American blind jazz pianist (Lullaby of Birdland) born in London England (d. 2011)
13 Aug 1920
Charlie Alfred Galbraith English jazz trombonist born in London (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1920
Neville Brand American soldier and actor (DOA Love Me Tender) born in Griswold Iowa (d. 1992)
13 Aug 1921
Jimmy McCracklin American pianist born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2012)
13 Aug 1924
John Milne British CEO (Blue Circles Industries) born in Manchester
13 Aug 1925
Benny Bailey American jazz trumpeter born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2005)
13 Aug 1929
Augustyn Bloch Polish composer born in Grudzidz (d. 2006)
13 Aug 1929
Michael Beavis deputy Commanding-in-Chief (Allied Forces Central Europe)
13 Aug 1929
Pat Harrington Jr American actor (Danny Thomas Show 1 Day at a Time) born in NYC New York (d. 2016)
13 Aug 1930
Don Ho [Donald Tai Loy Ho] Chinese-American musician (Tiny Bubbles) born in Honolulu Hawaii (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1930
Heino Jurisalu Estonian composer (Kvintett puhkpillidele) born in Tartu Estonia (d. 1991)
13 Aug 1930
Wilmer David Mizell American baseball player and politician born in Vinegar Bend Alabama (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1931
Bernard Manning British comedian born in Ancoats Manchester England (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1931
Norman Read New Zealand 50K walker (Olympic gold 1956) born in Portsmouth England (d. 1944)
13 Aug 1931
Roy Evans British trade unionist and General Secretary (British Iron & Steel Trade Confederation) born in Pontarddulais Wales (d. 2015)
13 Aug 1933
Jocelyn Elders 15th US Surgeon General (1993-94) 1st African American holder born in Schaal Arkansas
13 Aug 1933
Madhur Jaffrey Indian cookbook writer and actress (Shakespeare Wallah) born in Delhi British India
13 Aug 1934
Gary Davidson American sports league founder (ABA WHA WFL)
13 Aug 1934
Leifur Thrarinsson Icelandic composer born in Reykjavk Iceland (d. 1998)
13 Aug 1935
Rod Hull British entertainer born on Isle of Sheppey Kent (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1935
Mudcat Grant American baseball player born in Lacoochee Florida
13 Aug 1938
Dave Baby Cortez [Clowney] American pop keyboardist (The Happy Organ) born in Detroit Michigan
13 Aug 1939
Saul Steinberg American businessman founder of Leasco and CEO of Reliance Insurance Company born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
13 Aug 1940
Ann Armstrong Dailey American founder (Childrens Hospice International) born in San Francisco California
13 Aug 1940
Timothy Wood British Conservative Party politician
13 Aug 1940
Tony Cloninger American MLB pitcher and coach (2 Grand Slams in one game) born in Cherryville North Carolina (d. 2018)
13 Aug 1941
Jim Barnes American basketball player (Olympic gold 1964) born in Tuckerman Arkansas (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1941
Erin Fleming Canadian actress born in New Liskeard Ontario (d. 2003)
13 Aug 1942
Robert Lee Stewart American Brigadier General and astronaut (STS 41B 51J) born in Washington D.C.
13 Aug 1942
Sheila Armstrong English soprano born in Ashington Northumberland
13 Aug 1943
Gary Ilman American 100m freestyle (Olympic-4th-1964)
13 Aug 1943
Susan Jameson actress (Secret World of Polly Flint)
13 Aug 1944
David Mahler American pianist and composer born in Plainfield New Jersey
13 Aug 1944
Kevin Tighe actor (Newsie Another 48 Hours K-9) born in Los Angeles California
13 Aug 1944
Divina Galica British athlete and racing driver
13 Aug 1945
Robin Jackman cricketer (England medium-pacer early eighties)
13 Aug 1945
Howard Marks British drug dealer and author (Mr Nice) born in Kenfig Hill Wales (d. 2016)
13 Aug 1947
Gretchen Corbett Camp Sherman Ore actress (Beth-Rockford Files)
13 Aug 1948
Cliff Fish English bassist (Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died) born in Ripley Derbyshire
13 Aug 1948
Kathleen Battle soprano (Shephard-Tannhuser) born in Portsmouth Ohio
13 Aug 1948
Mosiuoa Patrick Terror Lekota South African UDFANC-leader
13 Aug 1949
Bobby Clarke NHL player and coach (Philadelphia Flyer) born in Flin Flon Manitoba
13 Aug 1949
Peter Visclosky (Rep-D-Indiana 1985- ) born in Gary Indiana
13 Aug 1949
Sheralee vocalist (Your Hit Parade) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
13 Aug 1950
Andre van de Berg actor and director (Transport)
13 Aug 1951
Dan Fogelberg Peoria Ill rocker (Same Auld Lang Syne)
13 Aug 1951
Gwen Cheeseman field hockey goalie (Olympic bronze 1984) born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1951
Jeff Altman American comedian and actor (Nurses Pink Lady Soul Man) born in Syracuse New York
13 Aug 1952
Tom Marino American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 2011-) born in Williamsport Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1954
Nico Assumpo Brazilian bass player (d. 2001)
13 Aug 1958
David Feherty Irish golfer broadcaster (5 European Tour titles CBS NBC) born in Bangor Northern Ireland
13 Aug 1958
Feargal Sharkey Irish rocker (The Undertones) born in Derry Northern Ireland
13 Aug 1958
Randall Shughart American Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1993)
13 Aug 1958
Domenico Dolce Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana) born in Polizzi Generosa Italy
13 Aug 1959
Bruce French cricketer (England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88)
13 Aug 1959
Danny Bonaduce actor (Danny-Partridge Family)Chicago DJ (WLUP)
13 Aug 1959
Mark Nevin rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love)
13 Aug 1960
Phil Taylor English darts player (16-time world champion) born in Stoke-on-Trent England
13 Aug 1961
Dawnn Lewis actress (Jaleesa-Different World)
13 Aug 1961
Neil Mallender cricketer (England pace bowler in two Tests 1992)
13 Aug 1961
Stuart Maconie English music writer and broadcaster
13 Aug 1962
John Slattery American actor (Mad Men The Adjustment Bureau) born in Boston Massachusetts
13 Aug 1963
Elizabeth Bourland Costa Rica US 3x20 rifle (Olympic 7th 1996)
13 Aug 1963
Tigg Ketler American drummer (Bang Tango-Dancin on Coals) born in Chula Vista California
13 Aug 1964
Ian Haughland heavy metal rocker (Europe-The Final Countdown)
13 Aug 1964
Jay Buhner American MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners NY Yankees) born in Nassau Texas
13 Aug 1964
Tom Prince American MLB catcher (LA Dodgers) born in Kankakee Illinois
13 Aug 1965
Cris Dishman NFL cornerback (Houston Oilers Wash Redskins)
13 Aug 1965
Mark Lemke infielder (Atlanta Braves) born in Utica New York
13 Aug 1966
Shayne Corson NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998 Montreal)
13 Aug 1967
Quinn Cummings actress (Annie-Family Goodbye Girl) born in Los Angeles California
13 Aug 1968
William Thomas NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
13 Aug 1969
Alex Fernandez pitcher (Chicago White Sox) born in Miami Florida
13 Aug 1969
Midori Ito ice skater (Olympic silver 1992) born in Tokyo Japan
13 Aug 1970
Elvis Grbac NFL quarterback (SF 49ers KC Chiefs)
13 Aug 1970
Alan Shearer English footballer born in Gosforth England
13 Aug 1971
Marcus Ragnarsson Ostervala SWE NHL defenseman (SJ Sharks Sweden)
13 Aug 1971
Rolando Molina Salvadoran-born American actor (Next Friday Eagle Eye) born in San Salvador El Salvador
13 Aug 1422
William Caxton 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) born in Kent England (d. 1491)
13 Aug 1692
Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer German composer born in Ktzting Bavaria (d. 1746)
13 Aug 1866
Giovanni Agnelli Italian industrialist and founder of Fiat Automaker born in Villar Perosa Italy (d. 1945)
13 Aug 1889
Camillien Houde French Canadian politician and Mayor of Montreal born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1958)
13 Aug 1913
John Facenda American sportscaster (NFL Action) born in Portsmouth Virginia
13 Aug 1931
Norman Read New Zealand 50k race walker (Olympic gold 1956) born in Portsmouth England (d. 1944)
13 Aug 1943
Gary Ilman American 100m freestyle (Olympic-4th-1964) born in Glendale California
13 Aug 1943
Susan Jameson English actress (Secret World of Polly Flint) born in Barnt Green Worcestershire England
13 Aug 1943
Yuri Fedorovich Isaulov Russian cosmonaut born in Omsk Russia
13 Aug 1944
Kevin Tighe American actor (Newsie Another 48 Hours K-9) born in Los Angeles California
13 Aug 1944
Divina Galica British athlete and racing driver born in Bushey Heath Hertfordshire England
13 Aug 1945
Robin Jackman English cricketer (England medium-pacer early eighties) born in Simla Punjab British India
13 Aug 1945
Lars Engqvist Swedish politician (Minister of Health and Social Affairs) born in Sala Sweden
13 Aug 1947
Gretchen Corbett American actress (Beth-Rockford Files) born in Portland Oregon
13 Aug 1947
Margareta Winberg Swedish politician (Minister of Gender Equality) born in Sjuntorp Sweden
13 Aug 1948
Kathleen Battle American operatic soprano (Shephard-Tannhuser) born in Portsmouth Ohio
13 Aug 1948
Mosiuoa Lekota South African UDFANC leader born in Kroonstad South Africa
13 Aug 1947
John Stocker Canadian voice actor (The Dream Team) born in Toronto Ontario
13 Aug 1948
Tony Santini [Scott Powell] American rocker (Sha Na Na) born in Dallas Texas
13 Aug 1949
Peter Visclosky American politician (Rep-D-Indiana 1985- ) born in Gary Indiana
13 Aug 1951
Dan Fogelberg American rocker (Same Old Lang Syne) born in Peoria Illinois (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1951
Gwen Cheeseman American field hockey goalie (Olympic bronze 1984) born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1952
Marie Helvin American model and actress (Children) born in Tokyo
13 Aug 1952
Herb Ritts American fashion photographer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2004)
13 Aug 1952
Hughie Thomasson American musician and singer (Outlaws) born in Buchanan Virginia (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1953
Kristalina Georgieva Bulgarian economist Head of the IMF (2019-) born in Sofia Bulgaria
13 Aug 1954
Lincoln Daz-Balart Cuban-American attorney and politician (Rep-R-Florida) born in Havana Cuba
13 Aug 1954
Nico Assumpo Brazilian bass player born in So Paulo Brazil (d. 2001)
13 Aug 1955
Keith Ahlers British racing driver born in Cambridge England
13 Aug 1955
Hideo Fukuyama Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCARs top series) born in Suzuka City Mie Prefecture Japan
13 Aug 1955
Paul Greengrass English film director (Bloody Sunday) born in Cheam Surrey England
13 Aug 1958
Randall Shughart American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient born in Lincoln Nebraska (d. 1993)
13 Aug 1959
Bruce French English cricketer (England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88) born in Market Warsop Nottinghamshire England
13 Aug 1959
Danny Bonaduce American actor (Danny-Partridge Family) born in Broomall Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1959
Mark Nevin British rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) born in Ebbw Vale Wales
13 Aug 1959
Tom Niedenfuer American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers) born in St. Louis Park Minnesota
13 Aug 1960
Koji Kondo Japanese composer and music director for Nintendo born in Nagoya Aichi Japan
13 Aug 1960
Phil Taylor English darts player (BDO World Champion 1990 92 PDC World Champion 1995-2002 04-06 09-10 13) born in Stoke-on-Trent England
13 Aug 1961
Bettine Vriesekoop Dutch table tennis star (European Championships gold 1982 92) born in Hazerswoude Netherlands
13 Aug 1961
Dawnn Lewis American actress (Jaleesa-Different World) born in Brooklyn New York
13 Aug 1961
Neil Mallender English cricketer (England pace bowler in two Tests 1992) born in Kirk Sandall Yorkshire
13 Aug 1961
Stuart Maconie English music writer and broadcaster born in Whiston Lancashire England
13 Aug 1961
Tom Perrotta American novelist (Little Children) born in Newark New Jersey
13 Aug 1961
Sunil Shetty Indian actor and producer (Khel No Ordinary Game) born in Mulki Mysore State India
13 Aug 1962
Lady Bunny [Jon Ingle] American drag queen promoter and founder of the annual Wigstock event born in Chattanooga Tennessee
13 Aug 1964
Ian Haugland heavy metal rocker (Europe-The Final Countdown) born in Storslett Nordreisa Norway
13 Aug 1964
Jay Buhner American MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners NY Yankees) born in Louisville Kentucky
13 Aug 1964
Hank Cheyne American actor (Sunset Beach) born in Santa Maria California
13 Aug 1965
Cris Dishman American NFL cornerback (Houston Oilers Wash Redskins) born in Louisville Kentucky
13 Aug 1965
Mark Lemke American MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves) born in Utica New York
13 Aug 1965
Hayato Matsuo Japanese video game and anime composer born in Kashiwa Chiba Japan
13 Aug 1966
Shayne Corson Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998 Montreal) born in Midland Ontario Canada
13 Aug 1967
Quinn Cummings American actress (Annie-Family Goodbye Girl) born in Los Angeles California
13 Aug 1967
Tracy Rogers American NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs) born in Taft California
13 Aug 1967
Amlie Nothomb Belgian writer (Fear and Trembling) born in Kobe Japan
13 Aug 1968
William Thomas American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Amarillo Texas
13 Aug 1969
Alex Fernandez Cuban-American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox) born in Miami Florida
13 Aug 1969
Midori Ito Japanese ice skater (Olympic silver 1992) born in Tokyo Japan
13 Aug 1970
Elvis Grbac American NFL quarterback (SF 49ers KC Chiefs) born in Cleveland Ohio
13 Aug 1970
Will Clarke American novelist (The Neon Palm of Madame Melanon) born in Shreveport Louisiana
13 Aug 1970
Matt Hyson American professional wrestler born in Providence Rhode Island
13 Aug 1971
Chad Cota American NFL safety (Carolina Panthers) born in Ashland Oregon
13 Aug 1971
Marcus Ragnarsson Swedish NHL defenseman (SJ Sharks Sweden) born in stervla Sweden
13 Aug 1617
Johannes Andreas Quenstedt German Lutheran theologian born in Quedlinburg Germany (d. 1688)
13 Aug 1692
Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer German organist and composer baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria (now Bad Ktzting Germany) (d. 1746)
13 Aug 1764
Louis Baraguey dHilliers French general born in Paris (d. 1813)
13 Aug 1803
Vladimir Odoevsky Russian philosopher & writer born in Moscow (d. 1869)
13 Aug 1887
Julius Freed [Fried] American namesake and co-founder of Orange Julius fast food chain born in Montana (d. 1952)
13 Aug 1894
Leonid Polovinkin Russian conductor and composer (Night Dreams) born in Kurgan Russian Empire (d. 1949)
13 Aug 1902
Bartoes [Albertus J. Wijstma] Dutch singer and cabaret performer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1976)
13 Aug 1912
Salvador Luria Italian-American microbiologist (Nobel Prize for medicine 1969 genetic structure of viruses) born in Turin Italy (d. 1991)
13 Aug 1913
Ladislav Holoubek Slovak conductor (Koice Opera 1966-81) and composer (Rodina) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1924
John Milne British CEO (Blue Circles Industries) born in Manchester England
13 Aug 1929
Michael Beavis British deputy Commanding-in-Chief (Allied Forces Central Europe) (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1930
Don Ho Hawaiian-American pop and Hawaiian music singer (Tiny Bubbles Aint No Big Thing) born in Honolulu Territory of Hawaii (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1931
Norman Read New Zealand 50k race walker (Olympic gold 1956) born in Portsmouth England (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1935
Jim Mudcat Grant American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1963 65 Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins and 5 other teams) singer and writer (Black Aces) born in Lacoochee Florida (d. 2021)
13 Aug 1945
Robin Jackman English cricket seam bowler (4 Tests 14 wickets 15 ODIs Surrey) born in Simla India (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1949
Bobby Clarke Canadian NHL player and coach (Philadelphia Flyer) born in Flin Flon Manitoba
13 Aug 1949
Peter Visclosky American politician (Rep-D-Indiana 1985-2021) born in Gary Indiana
13 Aug 1949
Sheralee American vocalist (Your Hit Parade) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
13 Aug 1952
Herb Ritts American fashion photographer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1952
Tom Marino American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 2011-2019) born in Williamsport Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1952
Lee Hyla American contemporary classical composer (Mythic Birds of Saugerties Pre-Pulse Suspended) and music professor (New England Conservatory Northwestern University) born in Niagara Falls New York (d. 2014)
13 Aug 1963
Elizabeth Bourland Costa Rican sharp shooter US 3x20 rifle (Olympic 7th 1996)
13 Aug 1964
Ian Haugland Norwegian heavy metal rocker (Europe-The Final Countdown) born in Storslett Nordreisa Norway
13 Aug 1964
Debi Mazar American actress (Civil Wars Little Man Tate LA Law) born in Queens New York
13 Aug 1966
Miguel Miranda Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (47 caps Sporting Cristal) and coach (Alianza Atltico) born in Lima Peru (d. 2021)
13 Aug 1655
Johann Christoph Denner German musician and inventor (clarinet) baptized in Leipzig Germany (d. 1707)
13 Aug 1841
Johnny Mullagh Australian cricket all-rounder (Aboriginal tour of England 1868) born in Harrow Australia (d. 1891)
13 Aug 1866
Giovanni Agnelli Italian businessman and founder of Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino) Automaker born in Villar Perosa Italy (d. 1945)
13 Aug 1878
Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev Russian-Soviet composer born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1942)
13 Aug 1885
C. Howard Crane American architect (Fox Theatres Detroit Olympia Stadium Detroit Opera House LeVeque Tower (Columbus Ohio) Earls Court Exhibition Centre (London England)) born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 1952)
13 Aug 1895
Bert Lahr [Irving Lahrheim] American comic and actor (The Wizard of Oz - Lion) born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
13 Aug 1903
Guy Paquinet French jazz trombonist and bandleader born in Tours France (d. 1981)
13 Aug 1912
Big Chief Russell Moore Pima-American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton Louis Armstrong) and composer (Wounded Knee Chant) born in the Gila River Indian Community Arizona (d. 1983)
13 Aug 1913
Anna Mae Winburn African American singer and band leader of all female band (International Sweethearts of Rhythm) born in Port Royal Tennessee (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1914
Ivon De Bie Belgian jazz pianist (Django Reinhardt) and band leader born in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Belgium (d. 1989)
13 Aug 1914
Capn Jack McCarthy American television broadcaster (NYCs St. Patrick Day Parade 1949-89 kiddie show host (Popeye)) born in New York City (d. 1996)
13 Aug 1919
George Shearing British-American blind jazz pianist and composer (Lullaby of Birdland) born in London England (d. 2011)
13 Aug 1919
(Robert) Baby Boy Warren American blues singer and guitarist born in Lake Providence Louisiana (d. 1977)
13 Aug 1920
Charlie Galbraith English jazz trombonist born in London (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1921
Jimmy McCracklin [Walker] American R&B pianist and composer (The Walk Tramp) born in Elaine Arkansas (d. 2012)
13 Aug 1927
Joe Puma American session and jazz guitarist (Herbie Mann Artie Shaws Gramercy Five Chuck Wayne) born in the Bronx New York City (d. 2000)
13 Aug 1933
Madhur Jaffrey (ne Bahadur) Indian stage and screen actress (Shakespeare Wallah) and James Beard award-winning cookbook writer (An Invitation to Indian Cooking) born in Delhi British India
13 Aug 1938
Dave Baby Cortez [Clowney] American pop keyboardist (The Happy Organ Rinky Dink) born in Detroit Michigan
13 Aug 1940
John Stokes Irish pop bassist harmonica player and singer (The Bachelors - Diane) born in Dublin Ireland
13 Aug 1943
Walter Villa Italian motorcycle road racer (250cc world champion 1974 75 76 350cc 1976 Harley-Davidson) born in Castelnuovo Rangone (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1945
Robin Jackman English cricket seam bowler (4 Tests 14 wickets 15 ODIs Surrey CCC) born in Simla India (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1947
David St. Hubbins British fictional heavy metal singer (Spinal Tap) born in Squatney London England
13 Aug 1948
Kathleen Battle American Grammy Emmy and Olivier Award-winning operatic soprano (Wagners Tannhuser - the Shephard) born in Portsmouth Ohio
13 Aug 1948
Tony Santini [Scott Powell] American rock singer (Sha Na Na 1969-81) and orthopedic surgeon born in Dallas Texas
13 Aug 1949
Sheralee American vocalist (Your Hit Parade 1974-75) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
13 Aug 1951
Dan Fogelberg American singer-songwriter (Same Old Lang Syne Leader of the Band The Power of Gold) born in Peoria Illinois (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1951
Gwen Cheeseman American field hockey goalie (Olympic bronze 1984) born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1951
Jeff Altman American comedian and actor (Nurses Pink Lady Soul Man) born in Syracuse New York
13 Aug 1951
Ric Parnell British rock drummer (Atomic Rooster Spinal Tap) born in London England (d. 2022) [1]
13 Aug 1952
Hughie Thomasson American guitarist singer and songwriter (Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides Lynyrd Skynyrd 1996-2005) born in Buchanan Virginia (d. 2007)
13 Aug 1952
Danny Bruno American stage and screen actor (Grimm - Bud) born in The Bronx NYC
13 Aug 1955
Charles Williams American jazz pianist (Kansas City Jazz Orchestra) born in Kansas City Kansas
13 Aug 1955
Mulgrew Miller American jazz pianist (Duke Ellington Betty Carter Artie Shaw Art Blakely)composer and educator (William Patterson University) born in Greenwood Mississippi (d. 2013)
13 Aug 1958
Feargal Sharkey Irish punk rock singer (The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin solo - A Good Heart) born in Derry Northern Ireland
13 Aug 1959
(Dante) Danny Bonaduce American actor fictional bassist (Partridge Family - Danny) and radio personality born in Broomall Pennsylvania
13 Aug 1959
Mark Nevin British folk-rock guitarist (Fairground Attraction - Find My Love Perfect) born in Ebbw Vale Wales
13 Aug 1959
Mickey Bradley Irish punk rock bassist (The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin) and radio host born in Derry Northern Ireland
13 Aug 1963
Tigg Ketler American drummer (Bang Tango - Dancin On Coals) born in Chula Vista California
13 Aug 1964
Ian Haugland Norwegian heavy metal drummer (Europe - The Final Countdown) born in Storslett Nordreisa Norway
13 Aug 1699
John Dyer Welsh painter and poet (Grongar Hill) born in Aberglasney Wales (d. 1758) (Baptism date)
13 Aug 1778
George Bridgetower Polish-African violinist (musical prodigy and friend of Beethoven) born in Eastern Poland (d. 1860) [1]
13 Aug 1825
Rodolphe Bresdin French visionary engraver and lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain) born in Le Fresne-sur-Loire France (d. 1885)
13 Aug 1900
Gordon Sparling Canadian pioneering filmmaker (Canadian Cameo series - Canadas first major films with sound) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1994) [1]
13 Aug 1904
Humphrey Waldock British lawyer (UN International Law Commission 1961-72) and jurist (European Court of Human Rights 1966-74 International Court of Justice 1973-81) born in Colombo Ceylon (d. 1981)
13 Aug 1913
Anna Mae Winburn African American singer and bandleader of all female band (International Sweethearts of Rhythm) born in Port Royal Tennessee (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1913
John Facenda American sportscaster (NFL Action) born in Portsmouth Virginia (d. 1984)
13 Aug 1914
Ivon De Bie Belgian jazz pianist (Django Reinhardt) and bandleader born in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Belgium (d. 1989)
13 Aug 1918
Frederick Sanger British biochemist (worked out structure of insulin developed Sanger sequencing to sequence complete genome Nobel Prize 1958 1980) born in Rendcomb Gloucestershire England (d. 2013)
13 Aug 1921
Louis Frmaux French conductor (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic 1956-65 City of Birmingham Symphony 1969-78 Sydney Symphony 1979-82) born in Aire-sur-la-Lys France (d. 2017)
13 Aug 1930
Wilmer Mizell American politician (Rep-R-North Carolina 1969-75) and MLB baseball pitcher 1952-62 2X All-Star (St. Louis Cardinals and 2 other teams) born in Leakesville Mississippi (d. 1999)
13 Aug 1942
(Frank) Son Seals American electric blues guitarist and singer (Nothing But the Truth) born in Osceola Arkansas (d. 2004)
13 Aug 1943
Walter Villa Italian motorcycle road racer (250cc world champion 1974-76 350cc 1976 Harley-Davidson) born in Castelnuovo Rangone (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1699
John Dyer Welsh painter and poet (Grongar Hill) born in Aberglasney Wales (d. 1758) (Baptism date)
13 Aug 1704
Lorenzo Fago Italian composer and teacher born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (now Italy) (d. 1793)
13 Aug 1895
Bert Lahr [Irving Lahrheim] American comic and actor (The Wizard of Oz - Lion) born in New York City (d. 1967)
13 Aug 1907
Alfried Krupp [n von Bohlen und Halbach] German arms manufacturer convicted war criminal and Olympic yacht competitor (1936) born in Essen Germany (d. 1967)
13 Aug 1908
Gene Raymond [Raymond Guion] American actor (Paris 7000 Love on a Bet Fireside Theater) born in New York City (d. 1998)
13 Aug 1911
William Bernbach American advertising creative director born in New York City (d. 1982)
13 Aug 1913
Ladislav Holoubek Slovak conductor (Koice Opera 1966-81) and composer (Rodina) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1913
Makarios III [Michail Moeskos] Greek Cypriot clergyman (Archbishop of Cyprus 1950-77) and politician (1st President of Cyprus 1966-74) born in Panayia Paphos British Cyprus (d. 1977)
13 Aug 1924
John Milne British industrialist (Blue Circles cement) born in Manchester England
13 Aug 1929
Michael Beavis British Air Force officer (Commanding-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe) born in London (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1929
Pat Harrington Jr American actor (Danny Thomas Show 1 Day at a Time) born in New York City (d. 2016)
13 Aug 1931
Norman Read New Zealand racewalker (Olympic gold 50k 1956) born in Portsmouth England (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1939
Howard Tate American soul singer and songwriter (Aint Nobody Home Get It While You Can) born in Elberton Georgia (d. 2011)
13 Aug 1941
Jim Barnes American basketball center (Olympic gold 1964 1 NBA draft pick 1964 NBA Cship 1969 Boston Celtics) born in Tuckerman Arkansas (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1949
Bobby Clarke NHL hockey HOF center 1969-74 (8 x All-Star Stanley Cup. 1974 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers) and team executive born in Flin Flon Manitoba
13 Aug 1955
Mulgrew Miller American jazz pianist (Duke Ellington Betty Carter Artie Shaw Art Blakey)composer and educator (William Patterson University) born in Greenwood Mississippi (d. 2013)
13 Aug 1961
(Hubertina) Bettine Vriesekoop Dutch table tennis star (European Championships gold 1982 92) journalist and author born in Hazerswoude Netherlands
13 Aug 1962
Bob Stringer English executive (CEO Sony Music Entertainment) born in Aylesbury England
13 Aug 1311
Alfonso XI King of Castile and Len (1312-50) born in Salamanca. Spain (d. 1350)
13 Aug 1655
Johann Christoph Denner German musician and inventor (clarinet) baptized in Leipzig Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1707)
13 Aug 1692
Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer German organist and composer baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1746)
13 Aug 1704
Lorenzo Fago Italian composer and teacher born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (d. 1793)
13 Aug 1717
Christoph Nichelmann German composer and harpsichordist born in Treuenbrietzen Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1762)
13 Aug 1721
Francis Hutcheson Irish composer born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1784)
13 Aug 1747
Adrien-Joseph van Helmont Flemish composer born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1830)
13 Aug 1836
St. Nikolai [Kasatkin] of Japan Russian-born Eastern Orthodox priest who introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church to Japan born in Smolensk Russian Empire (d. 1912)
13 Aug 1878
Leonid Nikolayev Russian-Soviet pianist and composer born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1942)
13 Aug 1896
Leo Pappenheim Dutch conductor born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1982)
13 Aug 1913
Anna Mae Winburn (ne Darden) African American jazz singer and bandleader of all-female racially integrated big band (International Sweethearts of Rhythm) born in Port Royal Tennessee (d. 1999) [1] [2]
13 Aug 1913
Francisco Escudero Basque composer (Illetta) born in San Sebastin Basque Autonomous Community Spain (d. 2002)
13 Aug 1913
Ladislav Holoubek Slovak conductor (Koice Opera 1966-81) and composer (Rodina) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1994)
13 Aug 1934
Gary Davidson American sports league founder (ABA WHA WFL) born in California
13 Aug 1934
Leifur Thrarinsson Icelandic composer born in Reykjavk Iceland (d. 1998) [1]
13 Aug 1938
Dave Baby Cortez [Clowney] American pop keyboardist (The Happy Organ Rinky Dink) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2022) [1]
13 Aug 1938
Luis Estaba Venezuelan boxer (WBC light flyweight champion 1975-78) born in Giria Venezuela (d. 2025)
13 Aug 1939
Jim Sullivan American psychedelic-country singer-songwriter and guitarist (U.F.O.) born in Nebraska (d. 1975)
13 Aug 1940
Ann Armstrong Dailey American founder (Childrens Hospice International) born in San Francisco California (d. 2024)
13 Aug 1949
Cliff Fish English bassist (Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died) born in Ripley Derbyshire England
13 Aug 1954
Lincoln Daz-Balart Cuban-American attorney and politician (Rep-R-Florida 1993-2011) born in Havana Cuba (d. 2025)
13 Aug 1704
Lorenzo Fago Italian organist maestro di cappella (Tesoro de San Gennaro 173166 and 177181) and composer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples (d. 1793)
13 Aug 1820
George Grove British civil engineer writer musicologist music historian (Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians) and administrator (Director of Royal College of Music 1882-94) born in Clapham London (d. 1900)
13 Aug 1872
Frank Mitchell English cricket batsman (5 Tests HS 41 Yorkshire CCC MCC) and rugby union forward (6 Tests Blackheath RFC) born in Market Weighton England (d. 1935)
13 Aug 1895
Robert Burton American actor (The Big Heat Compulsion A Man Called Peter) born in Eastman Georgia (d. 1962)
13 Aug 1917
Sid Gordon American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1948 49 NY Yankees) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1975)
13 Aug 1918
Denis Smallwood British RAF air chief marshal 1941-76 born in Birmingham England (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1920
Charlie Galbraith British jazz trombonist born in London (d. 1997)
13 Aug 1924
Yuri Orlov Russian physicist human rights activist and co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group born near Moscow Russia (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1925
Craig Gilbert American documentarian television producer and the creator of An American Family born in Manhattan New York (d. 2020)
13 Aug 1929
Pat Harrington Jr American actor (Danny Thomas Show One Day at a Time) born in New York City (d. 2016)
13 Aug 1938
Agnes Gund American art collector philanthropist and president of the Museum of Modern Art (1991-2002) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
13 Aug 1938
Lee Raymond American businessman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil (1993-2005) born in Watertown South Dakota (d. 2026) [1]
13 Aug 1948
Mosiuoa Lekota South African defense minister (1999-2008) and chairperson of the African National Congress (1997-2007) born in Kroonstad South Africa (d. 2026) [1] [2]
13 Aug 1955
Paul Greengrass British film director (Bloody Sunday Captain Phillips) born in Cheam England
13 Aug 1960
Lorna Simpson American photographer and artist (Night Fall 5 Properties) born in Brooklyn New York